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05.10.08
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05.07.08
Posted in Gender Issues + More at 6:36 am by admin
Baby shower games.
Photo matching - enticing baby shower game- all the guests
should bring the baby picture of themselves. Arrange all
pictures on a board. Give each picture a number. Each guest has
to match the adult guest name with the corresponding baby
picture. The guest with the most correct matches wins.
Top Baby Songs- entertaining baby shower game-divide the guests
into teams. Ask them to write down as many songs that have the
word baby in the title in 3to 5 minutes. The team with most song
titles wins. The losers can sing a baby song chosen by the
winners.
Baby shower invitations.
Baby Shower invitations can be as formal or informal. The baby
shower invitation can be simple or complicated. We can decide
that. However, it is worth putting some time and effort into
baby shower invitations, because it sets the mode and tone for
that special Baby Shower Party.
The invitation must have Time, Date & location of party. The
baby shower invitation must contain your telephone and email
addresses. We should always remember to include details of the
events that need preplanning or preparation.
Baby shower themes.
Baby shower themes are a great idea for a baby shower, by
creating a real party atmosphere by matching baby shower
invitations, baby shower favors, baby shower decorations, and
Baby Shower Games. Below, there are few favorite baby shower
themes. We should always remember that the baby shower theme
must suit the most important guest [the expectant mother].
Once the baby shower theme is decided, we can use the theme for
baby shower invitations, baby shower decorations, Baby Shower
games, baby shower cakes, and baby shower favors. . Write an
alphabet letter on each guest’s invitation. Ask them to bring a
gift beginning with that letter. Decorate the room with letters.
Baby shower gifts
The gifts that we give should be useful for the baby. The baby
shower gift may be simple or expensive that depends on our purse
weight. Here are few suggestions.
Baby’s First Library: The Runaway Bunny, Big Red Barn, and
Goodnight Moon LullaBag Gift Cradle - Natural Cotton - used up
to 12 months, Wooden Two-Step Stool- this comes in 2 colors,
Small Photo Album, -used from birth to over 36 months, Classic
Red Tricycle used from 24 months and up
Baby shower Cakes
Baby shower cakes are a practical, yet beautiful gift for new
parents and baby and made to look just like their name, a cake.
These clever little beauties are filled with all kinds of useful
baby items such as diapers, bibs, bottles, pacifiers, shoes,
socks, etc.
All the things a new parent needs to get them started! This gift
is a great centerpiece at a baby shower and as the gift! It is
sure to “wow” everybody! Perfect to take to Mom and Baby at the
hospital, too.
Baby shower decoration
Baby shower decoration- decorates the room with pictures of
famous movie stars and films. We can also decorate the room with
pop star posters. We can decorate room as per any children story
such as ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ or ‘Goldilocks. We can use
children’s books for table centerpieces. Stack the books and tie
ribbon around the books with a big bow on top. Decorate the top
with a pacifier.
Stable baby shower decoration-decorate the room as a stable with
a manger big enough for Mom. Another type of decoration is
Umbrella baby shower decoration-Decorate room with umbrellas,
galoshes, etc. Tell all the guests that the forecast says
showers today and every one comes in raincoats.
For more information, visit these sites:
http://www.BabyShowerInfoCenter.com or
http://www.BabyGiftsInfo.com
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04.18.08
Posted in Gender Issues + More at 10:57 am by admin
Waiting patiently in the local warehouse grocery line-up, I watched as the clerk scanned through the lady’s cart in front of me. 2 Caseloads of toilet paper, 12 packages of lemon-lime jello, 4 liters of pop, 1 huge pineapple, 4 packages of balloons and a quart of ice cream. The clerk looks up at the lady and says, “Wedding shower huh…I’ve won 4 out of the 6 toilet paper wedding dress creations I’ve been to lately…”.
The lady takes off her glasses, looks down disappointed and turns to me shaking her head. “At the last family shower, I swear that my sister made grandma’s pineapple marshmallow cucumber lime jello salad? And I was told that the wedding dress game was the “hit” of the showers…”.
The desperation is apparent. I get shudders thinking of my last girls event - sitting on that lumpy couch, a nuclear fruit punch explosion drink in my hand soaking through the paper cup and the endless amount of saying “ohh…ahhh” over another Tupperware piece.
Suddenly, all the lights have dimmed and a huge spotlight is shining upon me. I wish I would have done a better job with my hair but oh well…here it goes…
“Dear Fellow Shoppers…Now that we are entering the party months - wedding & baby showers, candle parties, general get-togethers, we must vow together that we will host parties that are spectacular, fresh and FUN for all…we will spoil and pamper our guests…”
And that’s how I got my warehouse grocery card revoked.
But, I’m still a firm believer. The current trend in the spa industry is mobile spa parties; a team of spa professionals comes to your home or function and sets up to give your guests two or three treatments. The cost for a mobile spa party averages $100 - $150 and up per person. However, with some planning, people can easily create their own luxurious private spa party for whatever event you need to host for practically next to nothing.
1. Create the spa atmosphere
Select an assortment of candles (large ones for centerpieces, votives around the room); you want the area to be dimly lit. You might even consider digging up those white Christmas tree lights and hang them around up around the area. If you have a fireplace, turn it on also - the more natural lighting you can get - the better.
Add some music! There are tons of different serene and soothing music you can find at your local CD store. Also, add the touch of water sounds - somewhere you or someone you know probably owns one of those water fountains (if possible - add a few to the area).
Remove furniture from the selected spot - just leave comfortable chairs and tables as needed for the experience. Place tons of huge pillows also around the floor for people to emerge into as they wait for their next spa appointment.
Add some scents. If you aren’t using scented candles, add some scented oil or spurt the room with room and linen fragrance . Remember though to keep it to one or a few different scents; you don’t want to overpower people with too many smells.
Get out your best towels! Arrange a big pile of towels for people to use (even better if you grab them right from the dryer before people arrive.) You might also want to purchase some inexpensive slippers and tell the guests to bring their biggest fluffiest robe they have.
2. Serve the spa experience
There are many different options you can go with for your menu. You might want to consider spa foods & drinks (a galvanized steel tub filled with different types of bottled water, fresh fruit and vegetable trays…just focus on healthy foods that are delicious & satisfying). You might also want to consider adding the non-healthy in there also - strawberries & chocolate fondues, an assortment of appetizers (shrimp, cheeses etc.). Of course, wine & mimosas are also a great addition. The main thing is to keep to appetizers - as people will be in and out of their spa appointments, everyone will be munching at different times.
3. Prepare the spa experience
Note: You might want to hire a massage therapist or reflexologist or a manicurist/pedicurist to come to your home depending on your budget (friends might even want to chip in).
If you go this route, the selected spa person will let you know how to schedule your event. HOWEVER you and your friends can also easily do it.
Pick 3 or 4 different spa treatments (the most popular are manicures, pedicures, massages and facials).
Print out an instruction sheet on how to give that particular treatment at the appropriate station.
4. Schedule the spa experience
You will need to work this according to how many guests you have but ideally you want 3 people per station.
One person is the giver, one the receiver and the other the fetcher. The giver is the person who will provide the service, the receiver is of course the one who gets the treatment, and the fetcher is the one responsible for helping the giver and also fetching drinks/appetizers etc.
Once the receiver is finished, the giver now becomes the receiver and the fetcher becomes the giver. The receiver should move to another station and become the fetcher - this helps people also mingle, as the groups will mix up.
5. Adding more to the spa experience
Create a station for some light yoga and stretching. In one room, put on a videotape of an experienced yoga instructor and let your friend’s loosen up their joints!
You might want to also add an “extra” experience to your guest’s spa experience. Most of us have friends who know how to make sushi. Have one friend be designated as the sushi chef and have them demonstrate how to do it and then have guests take a try at it! An excellent addition to the day!
Have a dance hour. After all that laying around and getting spoiled - your guests might need a pick me up! Put the spa music aside and put on some funky disco music to get your guests moving.
If this if for a wedding shower, have guests bring gifts that help pamper the bride - consider a big fuzzy bath robe, beauty and bath products, spa gift certificates, even have everyone chip in for a romantic spa getaway for the couple!
If this if for a baby shower, have guests bring gifts that pamper the baby such as infant massage oil, baby bath oil, baby bath towels etc.
Give your friends as parting gifts some inexpensive spa reminders (lip gloss, fizzing bath bombs, manicure sets).
Colleen Willoughby and Fran Agar own Ballymoon. Ballymoon produces luxury spa and personal care products for women, men, children and babies. For information, visit http://www.ballymoon.biz or phone 403.995.1598.
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04.10.08
Posted in Gender Issues + More at 11:40 am by admin
Viagra - the magic blue pill - captured the imagination of the world when the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approved it as the first prescribed drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED)or male impotence. The results were instant. An estimated 23 million patients have already used this drug and almost all of them have provided positive feedback. The male patients suffering from sexual dysfunction and their partners have expressed enhanced pleasure due to Viagra.
The Controversy
Amidst all the hoopla that Viagra generated particularly among the impotent men and their partners, there came some disturbing reports of permanent vision loss to some men after taking Viagra. It all started in 2000 when a University of Minnesota ophthalmologist reported the first case of Viagra vision loss. Seven patients, aged between 50 and 69 years, showed typical features of NAION within 36 hours after taking Viagra.
Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) - also known as “stroke of the eye,” - occurs when blood flow is cut off to the optic nerve, which injures the nerve and results in permanent vision loss. These cases were published in the March 2005 issue of the Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology.
The experts opined that Viagra regulates a chemical in the body to constrict the arteries. This constriction may cut off the blood flow to the optic nerve - especially in people with a low cup to disk ratio where the blood vessels and nerves are tightly bundled - thus provoking NAION.
FDA’s Take
The FDA is currently investigating 50 cases of Viagra vision loss in men who have taken Viagra. In its statement dated July 8, 2005, the FDA advised patients “to stop taking these medicines (Viagra, Levitra and ,Cialis), and call a doctor or healthcare provider right away if they experience sudden or decreased vision loss in one or both eyes. Further, patients taking or considering taking these products should inform their health care professionals if they have ever had severe loss of vision, which might reflect a prior episode of NAION. Such patients are at an increased risk of developing NAION again.” The statement further states, “at this time, it is not possible to determine whether these oral medicines for erectile dysfunction were the cause of the loss of eyesight or whether the problem is related to other factors such as high blood pressure or diabetes, or to a combination of these problems.”
Pfizer’s Take
Pfizer Inc. - the makers of Viagra - has shot back and claimed that none of the 103 clinical trials of Viagra showed any signs of NAION. The experts from Pfizer further observed that all the men were in the age group of 50-69 years. Almost all had health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and a history of smoking. These men experienced partial loss of central and/or peripheral vision. The loss wasn’t total, meaning the men didn’t go blind, but it was permanent in all cases. One man described it as “a shade coming down”. One man had problems in both eyes. In the rest of the men, only one eye was affected.
Conclusion
We haven’t heard the last word on this controversy yet. But the bottom line is that the doctors are still prescribing, cheap Viagra and the patients still buy Viagra despite the warning signals.
I have been writing about mens issues as I constantly receive their mails and concerns about Viagra’s effect on man’s body. I have been writing for the last 5 years for
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